Why Politicians Should Be Gardeners: An Invitation to Rethink Leadership Through the Wisdom of Nature

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Why should politicians become gardeners? No, this is not a political post. No, I didn’t lose it! We will not be talking about sides. This is about healing, connection, and what we can learn from our gardens and our plants in a time where it feels like everything is falling apart.

Lately, I’ve been feeling this weight from watching the world spin in chaos and there’s disconnection, judgment, overwhelm, and division everywhere. We have a connection deficiency. And I’m starting to believe, with every fiber of my being, that if our leaders gardened, if all of use gardened, the world would be a kinder/greener place!

In this episode, we learn:

[02:06] Gardening as a healing tool
[04:21] What does reciprocity teach us?
[05:08] What are some leadership lessons from gardening?
[06:11] #1 Listening on a deeper level
[08:01] #2 Patience and long-term thinking
[10:17] #3 Cycles, perspectives, and resilience
[11:05] #4 Nurturing vs. controlling
[12:18] #5 Companion planting and community
[14:23] Lessons from mycorrhizal networks and pollinators
[16:45] Compost, death, and growth from failure
[18:24] What if we all lived like gardeners?

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0:00.0	Hey, plant friend, quick announcement at the top of the show. I wanted to let you know I'm offering two
0:04.6	different free online classes that are 45 minutes each that are designed to help you get the most
0:11.7	out of your spring this year. I want spring and summer 2025 to be your best house plant growth
0:19.0	seasons yet. And the way that you'll sign up for these classes,
0:22.7	which are completely free, is by going to Growingjoy with Maria.com slash class. There's two options.
0:29.4	The first up is the spring house plant boost, supercharge your plant growth in three simple steps,
0:34.9	and this is a 45-minute class all about how to utilize spring
0:39.3	to set your plants up for insane growth this year. And then the second class is called the
0:44.8	ultimate guide to moving indoor plants outside and three mistakes to avoid. A lot of people
0:49.9	move their plants outside in the spring, which is fabulous, but there are massive mistakes you
0:54.1	can do that can result in some pretty bad stuff. So this class is going to go over how to do that.
0:58.7	If you're interested in either classes or both classes, you can go register for free, completely
1:04.7	free. Each class is 45 minutes at Growingjoy with Maria.com slash class. That's Growingjoy with Maria.com slash class. I cannot
1:13.6	wait to hang out with you live and share my tips.
1:23.4	Okay, Planned Friend, I know what you're thinking. You saw the title of today's episode,
1:28.5	why politicians should be gardeners and your thinking, has Maria lost her mind? Is she actually
1:33.5	going political? This is a podcast about plants and gardening, not politics. And let me reassure you,
1:39.3	you are right. This episode, although we will be talking about politicians and gardeners and why I think
1:46.6	getting politicians to become gardeners is one of the keys to healing our planet right now.
1:52.6	This is not a political podcast. We will not be talking about politics. We will not be talking
1:57.3	about sides. I will not be talking about thoughts or feelings in regards to politics.
2:01.9	We will be exploring the power of plants and gardening and how it might be one of the tools that
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